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We bring together the global animation community—including visual effects and gaming—to empower and advocate for people of underrepresented gender identities in the art, technology, production, and business of animation, inspiring excellence and justice in all facets of the industry.
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As animation continues to reach audiences of diverse age, gender, ethnicity, abilities and culture, so does the need to ensure that animation content represents the world as it should be — a world where people of diverse genders are equally represented, both behind the scenes and on the screen, to move culture forward.
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Hayley Porter Joins WIA as Organization’s Executive Director
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WIA Sets $100K Fundraising Goal for Fumi Kitahara Membership & Scholarship Fund
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